Radiator cover



June 16, 1931. A. E. BLACKMAN 1,810,122

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I ATTOfQ N EY Patented June 16, 1931 one]: STATES ALBERT EDGAR BLAcKMAN, or MoUN'r-vERNor nEw Yom:

RADIATOR COVER Application filed August 23, 1927. Serial No. 214,910.

This invention relates to covers or enclosures for radiators such as are used for the steam and hot Water heating systems of buildings. Radiators come in varying heights,

" making itdiflicult and expensive to manufacture covers for them on a quantity basis. It is an objectof this invention to provide a cover for radiators which is adjustable to suit various heights. The adjustable, fea- 110 ture permits the covers to be manufactured in quantities ofa standardized design.

To suit radiators of amoderate height, the cover or box like structure is provided with legs which can be adjusted to various'heights directly on the cover. "Where the radiators are quite high, a base or extensionpiece is used which can be adjustably mounted on the cover, and the legs in turn adjustably mounted on the extension piece. The "cover with its legs, or with its legs and the extension piece, is in effect a telescopic structure.

For access to the valves, andhumidifiers if used, the front of-the cover is formed with a number of panels some of which can be slid 125 aside. A further advantage of the sliding panels is that it gives access for the adjustments of the telescoping extension piece and legs. It also permits the fastening of the back to the rest'of the cover in inaccessible locations,'where this must be done after the cover has been placed about the radiator.

Other objects and'advantages will become apparent upon a further study of the description and drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the radiator cover shown without the extension piece or base, Fig. 2 is .a rearelevation of the cover shown in Fig. :1, Fig. 3 is a sectional plan of the cover taken along the line 3 30f Fig. 1,

Fig. leis-across section taken along the line 4-41 of Fig. 1, Fig.5 is a 'frontelevation of the'cover shown mounted on the extension piece or base, Fig. 6 is a side'elevation of the cover shown in Fig.- 5, Fig. 7 is a sectional plan taken along the line 77 of Fig. 5,- Fig. 8 is a cross section taken along the line 8-8 of Fig. 5, and Fig.9 is a diagrammatic plan showing the method'of in'sertingthe back of F the'cover. r p

Referring now to Figs. 1 to,4 inclusive, the cover which is denoted generally by the numeral 9, has channel shaped ends 10 and 11. An' angle strut 12 has itsvertical leg buttwelded to the'lower ends of the front flanges of side pieces 10 and 11. A cap 15 is fas tened to the upper ends of side'pieces '10 and 11. A removableback 13 1nade of fleX- ibl-e sheet metal can befastened bymeans of screws'lt to the rear fian'gesjof side pieces '60 10 and 11. w The purpose of having back 13v removable is to permit the radiator cover to be placed about the radiator where theradiator is set back in a recess'in a wall. The I, cover is placed about the radiator 1 6 6'5 9) by moving it into place horizontally from the front, after whichback 13 is inserted between the left side of the radiator and the side of the recess, It also possible first to insert back 13 behind the radiator from '70 theside, as in Fig. 9, or said back can be inserted behind by bending it over the top of the radiator. Back 13, which is very flexible, is bent into a curve'so that it will ass around behind the radiator and inside 0 the rear flange of side piece 11. It is to be noted that the rear fiangeof side. piece 11 is considerably. Wider than the rear flange of side piece l'O. This enables back 13 to be moved to the right, inside of the rear flange of side'piece 11, far enough until the. left hand edge of said-back clears the right hand edge of the rear flange of side piece 10, after which the back can be moved to the left again and inside of the rear flange of side 10 until the screw holes provided in the back register with those provided in the rear flange of side piece 10. Screws 14 can then'be in serted from the front'of the cover, through v the open portion of the front as will be v explained hereinafter. Back 13 is "then straightened out so that the screw holes provided near its right hand edge will register with similar holes provided in the rear'flange v of side piece 11, after which rightfhand screws 14; arescrewed into'p'lace from the front. a v

The front of the cover 'is preferab ly"*com-,

posed of three panels,ja fixed-'panel ll' and horizontally sliding panels 18 "and19'. The

upper portion of these panels is apertured to permit the escape of the heated air.

The panels 18 and 19 are slidably supported at their top and bottom in grooved 5 guides 20, said guides being fastened inside of the front flanges of side pieces and 11. Sliding anels 18 and 19 are stiflened at their inner ed ges by flanges 21 and at their outer edges by laps 22.

At each of the four lower corners of cover 9, is fastened a pair of 2 pieces 23, placed parallel to each other, with a space between their inner flanges, forming a vertical guide slot 27, through which screws 24 extend. Legs 25 are fastened to the inner faces of 2 pieces 23 by screws 24. The bottom of each leg 25 is provided with a base 27. Plates 26 are provided on the opposite side of Z pieces 23, said plates having tapped holes into which screws 24 enter. By means of screws 24 and plates 26, legs 25 can be adjusted to various heights in slots 27, thereby varying the height of cover 9 to suit dilferent hei hts of radiators.

, here the cover 9 is to be used over radiators of greater height, the construction of Figs. 5 to 8 inclusive can be used. This construction consists essentially of an extension member 28 which can be adjustably mounted on cover 9 and which is adapted to have legs 25 adjustably mounted upon it and project from its lower end.

At each of the four corners of extension member 28 and extending substantially for its full height is mounted a pair of Z pieces 29, placed parallel to each other, with a space between their inner flanges forming a vertical guide slot 30. Cover 9 is adjustably mounted in guide slots 30 by means of screws 31 and tapped plates 32 (Figs. 7 and 8).

Legs 25 are adjustably mounted in vertical guide slots 30 by means of screws 24 and slotted plates 26.

Extension member 28 has side portions 33 and a front portion 34, said member being open at the back, except for a channel strut 35 (Fig. 8) extending between side portions 33 near their lower ends. \Vhere the radiators are in inaccessible positions, channel 35 is first placed behind the radiator from above and then fastened to extension member 28, after the latter has been placedabout the'radiator.

It is to be noted that cover 9 is slidable within extension member 28, the upper and lower ends of side portions 33 and front por tion 34 being provided with inturned flanges 36. V

I I claim i 1. A box-like radiator cover, adapted to enclose a radiator,-having a top, front, back and ends, an extension piece having a front and ends and an open top and bottom, and means for fastening said extension piece in various vertical positions on the lower portion of the cover, the front of said piece serving as a vertical extension of the front of the cover, and the ends of said piece serving as vertical extensions of the ends of the cover, whereby said cover and extension piece can be fastened together to fit radiators of diiferent heights.

2. A radiator enclosure comprising a boxlike cover having a top, and front and end portions, an extension piece having front and end portions for forming vertical extensions of the corresponding portions of said cover when fastened to same, and means for fastening said extension piece in various vertical positions on the lower portion of the cover, comprising a plurality of pairs of Z-shaped guides fastened to said piece and extending substantially its full depth, the members of a pair being spaced to provide a guide slot between them, running substantially in the direction of the depth of the piece, and bolts adapted to engage said cover and slide in said slots.

3. A box-like radiator cover, adapted to enclose a radiator, having a top, front, back and ends, an extension piece having a front wall and end wall-s, and an open top for forming vertical extensions of the corresponding portions of said cover when fastened to same, said piece being provided on the inside of its walls with a plurality of substantially vertical guides, and means for adjustably fastening the cover to the guides at various vertical positions, the walls of said piece being spaced outwardly from the outside of the cover to provide space for the guides between the cover and said piece.

4. A radiator enclosure comprising a boxlike cover having a top, front and end portions, an extension piece having front and end portions, and an open top, back and bottom, said front and end portions forming vertical extensions of the corresponding portions of said cover when fastened to same, and means for fastening said extension piece in various vertical positions on the lower portion of the cover to suit radiators of different heights.

5. A radiator enclosure comprising a boxlike cover having a top, front and end portions, an extension piece having front and end portions, and an open top and bottom, said front and end portions forming vertical extensions of the corresponding portions of said cover when fastened to same, substantially vertical guides upon said piece extending substantially the depth of said piece, legs for supporting said enclosure and means for fastening the cover in various vertical positions on the upper portion of said guides and for fastening the legs in various vertical positions on the lower portion of the guides to suit radiators of different heights.

6. A box-like radiator-cover, adapted to enclose a radiator, having a top, front, back and ends, an extension piece formed to envelope said cover, said extension piece having a front and ends and an open top and bottom, said front and end portions forming vertical extensions of the corresponding portions of said cover when fastened to same, means for mounting said extension piece in various vertical positions upon the lower portion of the cover, whereby difierent portions of its height are enveloped to suit radiators of different heights, the top of said extension piece having an inwardly extending flange substantially contacting with the outside of said cover.

7. A box-like radiator cover, adapted to enclose a radiator, having a top, front, back and end portions, and an extension piece telescopically mounted upon the lower portion of said cover, said extension piece having a front and end portions and an open back, said front and end portions forming vertical extensions of the corresponding portions of said cover, said extension piece having a transverse strut extending between the 25 lower parts of its end portions at their rear.

ALBERT EDGAR BLAGKMAN. 

